Around The County

Under the direction of leader Terry Miller, North Sandy Boy Scout Troop 412, of Utica, traveled to Gettysburg on April 20-22. They hiked around the battlefields…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer School districts across Venango County are already experiencing an uptick in registered kindergarten students for the 2018-19 year who will…

By JIM MEYER Staff writer An upcoming NASCAR qualifier has a former Cochranton man and Derrick Publishing employee revved up, but not just because he…

A bluegrass festival will be held Friday through Sunday, May 25-27, at the Venango County Fairgrounds, 867 Mercer Road, Franklin. The fairgrounds are located between…

Venango County Human Services held its annual awards ceremony Wednesday at the Rocky Grove fire hall. This year’s award winners are: — Children and Families…

On Wednesday, April 18, local Cub Scouts and parent volunteers from Pack 111 in Seneca picked up trash along Salina Road in Cranberry Township as…

Jason Knox, of Dempseytown, volunteers with his friends from The Pointe to clean up along Seneca Street Wednesday during the Oil City Main Street Program’s…

Cranberry Place The Cranberry Place Older Adult Center is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Lunch is served daily at 11:30 a.m. for a suggested donation of $1….

By JIM MEYER Staff writer The Venango County Economic Development Authority is making progress on several county projects, executive director Emily Lewis said after Tuesday’s…

(Editor’s note: The following story was submitted to VenangoExtra.com and has been published in its original form.) YOKOSUKA, Japan – A Tionesta, Pennsylvania, native and…

By JIM MEYER Staff writer Oil City High School co-principal Scott Stahl presented a proposal to Oil City school board members Monday for middle school…

From staff reports Veterans Club of Oil City Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center will meet on monthly basis to talk with veterans, meet community members, paint…

From staff reports A Franklin High School student is one of this year’s winners of a creative arts contest conducted by the student editors of…

Bikers and Barks, Motorcycles and Meows will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at the Franklin VFW bingo hall along…

From staff reports TIONESTA – Goodwill Industries of North Central Pennsylvania is opening a new store today at 111 Faulkner Drive, Tionesta, in the Farm…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Sewage rates are going up for Cranberry Township residents who are customers of the public sewage system provided by…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The City of Oil City needs to add another firefighter to its force in an effort to compensate for…

From staff reports Komatsu Mining Corp. in Franklin will hold a Fluid Power Challenge for local middle school students on May 10. Six teams of…

From staff reports Farmers across Pennsylvania are gearing up to return to the fields for spring planting, which means drivers should be on the lookout…

Cranberry Place The Cranberry Place Older Adult Center is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Lunch is served daily at 11:30 a.m. for a suggested donation of $1….

Oil City High School Music Department presents its 8th Annual Night of A Cappella at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 13, in the high school auditorium. Featured groups…

By JIM MEYER Staff writer Venango County commissioners on Tuesday ratified an application for a Department of Environmental Protection grant for $350,000 that would be…

Jen McGarvie directs her son, Grayden, as he runs through the bouncy obstacle course Monday at the first Oil City High School Family Fun Night….

From staff reports Tickets are available for the Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad’s Steam Weekend. The event is scheduled Friday through Sunday, June 22-24. The…

From staff reports Kotchegna will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Robert W. Rhoades Student Center at Clarion University-Venango, West First Street in Oil City….

From staff reports The Barrow Theatre Institute will hold several spring workshops starting in mid to late April. Pre-registration is required for all courses except…

From staff reports The work of several Allegheny-Clarion Valley students will go on display starting at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Red Brick Gallery, 17…

From staff reports Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts will host a concert titled “HeartStrings: East Meets West” at 3 p.m. Sunday in Lincoln Hall…

From staff reports City of Franklin staff and local businesses will partake in the annual “Show Pride In Franklin, It’s Yours!” clean up day Wednesday,…

Oil City YWCA Youth department garage sale — The fundraiser will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday in the YW’s gymnasium. Proceeds benefit…

Two teams of four members each from Venango and Clarion Counties traveled to Lebanon Expo grounds to compete in the annual 4-H Pork Activities Day….

From staff reports A revised work schedule has been set for the rehabilitation of the South Franklin Street Bridge that carries Route 8 over Oil…

From staff reports Cranberry High School faculty and state police will conduct a security/lockdown practice to document security procedures on Friday morning. The exercise will…

Cranberry Place The Cranberry Place Older Adult Center is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Lunch is served daily at 11:30 a.m. for a suggested donation of $1….

From staff reports Bluebirds are early nesters, and according to Pennsylvania Game Commission biologists, now is the time to place new nest boxes, as well…

From staff reports Oil Region Library Association received a grant to train the area youth to program computers. Former students from last years computer science…

From staff reports Community members may now sign up with Venango Area Community Gardens to request a raised bed for the summer for the use…

Bristol Plowman, age 6, of Dempseytown, donated 8 inches of her hair to Children With Hair Loss, a Michigan-based non-profit organization that provides human hair…

Vendors are being sought for Valley Grove Elementary School’s second annual Mom-to-Mom Sale and Basket Donation Drive. The event will be held from 9 a.m….

Children’s Day will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 8, at the Cranberry Mall.  This year’s theme is “Kids Sizing Up Science.”…

By JIM MEYER Staff writer A major concern for first responders is an inability to communicate with other departments responding to the same emergency, but…

Henry Jiang, right, and Seth Mellring, sixth graders at Cranberry Elementary School, work on glazing ceramic bowls for the seventh annual Community Services of Venango…

 Courthouses in Venango and Clarion counties, as well as city hall buildings in Oil City and Franklin, will be closed Friday. The Oil City, Franklin…

From staff reports On March 26, Franklin Area Junior High students Ryleigh Henry, Amanda Buterbaugh, Joe Martin, and Josh Brenan participated in the 2018 K’Nex…

From staff reports Venango County Human Services will host a social services resource fair from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, at Rocky Grove…

From staff reports Crews will be inspecting poles on Central Electric Cooperative circuits originating from Nectarine, Mineral and Sandy Creek substations in Venango County. The…

From staff reports Easter events have been scheduled in the area. Event information may be emailed to goodtimes.thederrick@gmail.com. Clarion An Easter party for children ages 1…

Registration packets are being accepted for the ninth annual Taste of Talent vocal competition. The Franklin Fine Arts Council will sponsor the competition which begins…

From staff reports PennDOT’s traveling workers memorial is on display at PennDOT’s Venango County maintenance building at 1460 Pittsburgh Road in Franklin. The memorial will…

By JIM MEYER Staff writer The FBI confirmed Thursday it was conducting a court-authorized excavation last week at Dents Run in Elk County. While not…